fundament

fun·da·ment

F0362500 (fŭn′də-mənt)n.1. a. The buttocks.b. The anus.2. The natural features of a land surface unaltered by humans.3. A foundation, as of a building.4. An underlying theoretical basis or principle: "All neighbor states ... must revise ... their policy fundaments" (C.L. Sulzberger).

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[Middle English foundement, from Old French fondement, from Latin fundāmentum, from fundāre, to lay the foundation, from fundus, bottom.]

fundament

(ˈfʌndəmənt) n1. euphemistic or facetious the buttocks2. (Physical Geography) the natural features of the earth's surface, unaltered by man3. (Building) a base or foundation, esp of a building4. a theory, principle, or underlying basis[C13: from Latin fundāmentum foundation, from fundāre to found²]

fun•da•ment

(ˈfʌn də mənt)

n. 1. the buttocks. 2. the anus. 3. a base or basic principle; underlying part; foundation. [1250–1300; Middle English fondement < Old French < Latin fundāmentum foundation. See found², -ment]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fundament - the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"cornerstone, groundwork, basis, foundation, baseexplanation - thought that makes something comprehensiblemeat and potatoes - the fundamental part; "successful negotiation is the meat and potatoes of arbitration"supposal, supposition, assumption - a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions"
	2.	fundament - the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"arse, ass, behind, buns, buttocks, derriere, fanny, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear end, tooshie, tush, seat, backside, bottom, stern, rump, tail end, tail, bum, can, butt, rearbody part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremitytorso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
	3.	fundament - lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"understructure, base, groundwork, substructure, foundation, footbed - a foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track; "the track bed had washed away"raft foundation - a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concretestructure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"support - supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support"

fundament

noun1. The lowest or supporting part or structure:base, basis, bed, bottom, foot, footing, foundation, ground, groundwork, seat, substratum, underpinning (often used in plural).2. That on which something immaterial, such as an argument or a charge, rests:base, basis, footing, foundation, ground (often used in plural), groundwork, underpinning (often used in plural).3. A fundamental principle or underlying concept:base, basis, cornerstone, foundation, fundamental, root, rudiment (often used in plural).

Translations

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